Sofija Sapega

Sofija Sapega is a Belarusian law student and activist who became widely known due to her arrest alongside journalist Roman Protaševič after the forced landing of their Ryanair flight in May 2021. She has been implicated in the Belarusian government's crackdown on dissent, and her detention has drawn international attention to the human rights violations occurring in Belarus. Her case is often highlighted in discussions about the impact of the Lukashenko regime on civil liberties and freedom of expression.